2018 Pyongyang Marathon Tour II

Join KTG for our 2018 Pyongyang Marathon Tour II! What better way to
explore the streets of Pyongyang than by doing so jogging! Get ready to
start the race early in the morning at Kim Il Sung Stadium in front of
a crowd of no less than 40,000! Local newspapers and TV channels will
be there. As we leave the stadium and run around the capital thousands
of Koreans will cheer us on!

For those not interested in running it is possible to stay in the
stadium and see football match, parachuting show and remote control
plane exhibition.

Day 0 - April 6 (Friday) for
those entering by train

Meet our KTG staff downtown Beijing and take the train to
Pyongyang together, arriving the following day in Pyongyang

Day 1 - April 7 (Saturday) for
those entering by plane

Head to the airport and depart from Shenyang at 13.55 flight JS
156, Shenyang Taoxian Int'l Airport

Arrive in Pyongyang at 15.35 (Pyongyang time)

PM

Arch of Triumph -
marking the period spent by President Kim Il Sung fighting the Japanese
and his return in 1945 to Korea, this collosal monument is larger than
its Parisian counterpart.

Brief
walk around the area - we will see the enormous mural showing an
image of President Kim Il Sung's speech upon returning to Korea after
the liberation of the country in 1945. The Kim Il Sung Stadium is
located close by too, though we will see more of this on Sunday

Hotel check-in: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Welcome Dinner: KITC Restaurant, Pyongyang

Overnight: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Day 2 - April 8 (Sunday)

AM

Breakfast: Yanggakdo Hotel

Kim Il Sung Stadium-
this is where the marathon will start. See our Youtube video below to
have an idea of what the atmosphere will be like in the stadium!
Thousands of people cheering, parachute events, a football match...

Pyongyang
Marathon -
you will be able to participate in the full marathon, half marathon or
10 km marathon. The atmosphere will be amazing here and running into
Kim Il Sung Stadium full of Koreans cheering is an experience hard to
explain in writing, so you will have to experience this yourself if you
would like a more detailed description of such a feeling!

For those not interested in pariticipating in the running we will
watch a football game in the stadium

Ride
on Pyongyang Metro - one of the deepest in the world - we will
go on an
extended ride with
locals, having several stops that will allow you see one of the busiest
aspects of life in Pyongyang

Juche
Tower -
opportunity to go up the 150 metre tower (170 metres including the
torch) that offers a panoramic view of Pyongyang.

Kim Il
Sung Square - we will walk around one of most known places of
North
Korea, the square that hosts military parades and mass rallies.

DPRK
Bookstore - chance to see and
purchase a wide variety of DPRK literature translated into English and
other languages.

Dinner: Local restaurant, Pyongyang

Overnight: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Day 3 - April 9 (Monday)

AM

Breakfast: Yanggakdo Hotel

Drive to Kaesong (Panmunjom, the DMZ) - we leave Pyongyang early in the morning for this 2 and half hour drive south. As we approach Kaesong we will see the Kaesong Industrial Complex on the left hand side of our coach as well as the train station which leads to South Korea and represents the reunfication of the country.

38th Parallel (DMZ) -
we will see the famous blue negotiation rooms where talks between North
& South Korea are held. A Korean People's Army Officer will hop on
our coach and us on our coach and guide us around Panmunjom. This is a
great chance for us to interact with a KPA officer as they tend to ask
us questions regarding our views on the Korean War or impressions about
their country.

PM

Lunch at Tongil Restaurant in Kaesong -
we will be served a variety of dishesin small covered golden plated
bowls. The number of dishes used to symbolise in ancient times the
status of the person eating, 12 bowls is the largest amount served.

Drive to Sariwon city- located in South Hwanghae Province, it is a lively city and one of the largest in the DPRK.

Walk around Folk Street-
We will walk around one of the busiest streets inthe city and will have
the chance to stop by a local bar, called "Sul Jib" (술집)in Korean. You
can order some makoli, a week alcoholic drink. Sariwon is renowned for
it makoli and wine.

Models of ancient pavilions-
apart from seeing what Korea was like in ancient times we will most
likely have the chance to see locals playing games in the street. Apart
from chess, many locals gather at stalls and shoot targets with air
rifles (corks are used as bullets). We can of course join in!

Walk up Mount Kyongnam - this walk is not as daunting as it may sound! It
takes around 5 to 10 minutes to walk up to the main pavillion where we
will have fabulous views of the whole city of Sariwon and of its
surrounding areas. You can see a short video of the main street we walk
around in Sariwon and of the views from Mount Kyongnam in our video
below (feel free to visit KTG's Youtube
Channel for more videos):

Transfer to Pyongyang

Three Charters Reunification Monument - consisting of two ladies that represent the reunification of the Korean Peninsula

Dinner: Local restaurant, Pyongyang

Overnight: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Day 4 - April 10 (Tuesday)

10.10 am train to China - please contact us if
interested in flying out. Flight arrangements will have to be made for
US citizens.

PM

After crossing the Yalu River by train into China we will arrive in
Dandong China, where we will get off the train and have a one hour
break before continuing to Beijing. We will have the chance to see the
giant statue of Mao Ze Dong.

Day 5 - April 11 (Wednesday)

AM

Arrival at the Beijing train station. The expected arrival
time
is 8.31 am